Ironing machine



Jam'Z, 1923. 1,44%855 R. v. WELLER.

IRONING MACHINE. FILED MAY 6. 1919. 2 SHEETS'SHEET 1 [V l T N ESSE S VI. V/FA" T0 /8 Patented an. 2, H923.

atest RANDOLPH V. WELLER, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

momma MACHINE.

Application filedltiay 6, 1919. Serial No. 295,074.

To all whom may concern:

Be it known that I, RANDOLPH V. WELLER,

: of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, haveinvented certain h Improvements in Ironing" s new and useful Machines;and I do herebydeclarethe following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming apart .of this specification, and to thereference-numerals marked thereon. a

Thisinvention relates to laundry apparatus, and more particularly toironihg machines, or mangles, one object of the invention being toprovidea simple and inexpensive, yet efi'icient, device of thischaracter suitable fordomestic as well as factory use.

Another object is to improve the construction of such devices byreducing the number of parts and effecting a more compact arrangementthereof.

Still a further object is to provide an ironing machine with aconvenient arrangement of the operating parts requiring the minimum ofeffort and attention on the part of the operator. 7

To these and other ends the invention resides in certain improvementsand combinations of parts, all as'will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the endof the specification.

In'the drawings; V Figure 1 is a front elevation of the mangle; g V

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the same; Figure 3 is an enlarged endelevation of a portion of the'machine showing the parts lgure 4 1s asimilar view showing the roll and shoe locked in separated. relation;Figure 5 is a section on the line 5- a of Figure 6 showing theconstruction of the roll and shoe;

Figure 6 is a top plan view showing a portion of the operatingmechanism;

the ends of which '55 Similar reference numerals throughout the severalviews indicate the same parts.

This invention, in the embodiment at present" preferred as bestillustrating its principles, comprises, preferably, a frame or supportindicated generally at 10 having a substantially rectangular base 11fixed to are uprights 12 and 13, the base having pivoted on its underside as at 14, adjacent its corners, four standconnected at 43 ardsindicated in pairs at 15 and 16, each pair having a cross brace 18. Abar 17 for each standard pivoted to the, base 11 and aving a pin andslot connection with the tandard, supports the latter in extendedposition and permits the standards to be folded upwardly against thebase when the machine is not inuse.

ironing bed or roll, of the usual or any suitable construction, 1sindicated at 19- having at its ends trunnions 20 journaled in theuprights .12 and 13, one of these trunnions being extended and havingfixed thereon a pulley 21 adapted to receive the driving belt of amotor.

Pivoted on the standards 12 and 13 at 22' below roll 19, are arms 23supporting a shoe or iron comprising, preferably, a cast metal plate 24having end flanges 25 and a face portion 26 suitably curved for ironingcoaction with roll 19, the latter portion hav-. turned flanges 27 and28, to-

ing backwardly thedatter of which, and to the end flanges 25, by meansof screw's'29, is -attached a sheet metal cover plate 30, the upper endof which is snapped under a projecting ledge 31 of the flange 27. f

Rotatably supported in the end flanges 25 of the shoe is a conductor 32for supplying a suitable heating medium for the shoe, preferably fuelgas, the upper sideof. the

* conductor being provided with burner open-.

lugs 33. The cover plate is provided at 34 with air inlet openings andwith an escape opening at 35.1 One end of conductor 32 extends withoutthe shoe and has connected therewith an elbow 36 turning transversely ofthe roll and having connected therewith an extension 37 compactlydisposed transversely of the roll, at the end of which is preferablyattached a mixing chamber 38.f0r theyg as which is admitted to thelatter through a valve 39 provided with a nipple 4O for a flexible gassupply connection. Fixed on the conductor 3211adjacent the shoe is anarm 41 having pivotally connected therewith a rod'42 Inovabiy at itsother end with the upright 12. It is evident from this construction thatdownward actuation of the conductor extension 37, rotating portion 32 ofthe conductor in its bearings in the shoe, causes arm 41 to thrustagainst rod 42 and the standard 12 as a fulcrum, thus moving the shoeaway from the roll, as required at forwardly I 44 is a rod 45 extendinglooselythrough a over heating of the roll when there are no clothespassing between the parts.

Plvotally connected with standard 12 at yoke 46, 'fixed on the end ofthe shoe, and carrying at its outer end a nut and washer 47 betweenwhich and yoke 46 is placed a compression-spring 48 serving to normallyurge the shoe toward the roll. The compression of the spring may bevaried by adjust-, mentof the nut. In order to :lock the roll and shoein separated relation, thereis piv oted at 49 on the standard 12 aretaining device 50, the lower end of which is adapted to be swung abovethe mixing chamber 38 of the conductor to retain the latter in loweredpo- 7 sition.

A convenientdevice' is provided for opv crating the shoe comprising ahook 51"attached to the mixing chamber 38, a rod 52 being connected atone end with hook 51 and at the other end53 with a treadle 54 extendinglongitudinally of the machine and substantially coextensive with theroll, the

other end of the treadle being pivoted at 55 to the standard 16. L

The operation of the device requires but a brief explanation inconnection with the above description offthe construction. The' shoehaving been heated to the desired degree of temperature, with the rolldriven by the i motor, the clothes are fed between the shoe of the roll.

' tion. The

and roll atthe top of the latter and the rotation of the roll carriesthe clothes between the roll and shoe, thereby accomplishing the ironingoperation under pressure of spring 48 and dischar ing the clothes at thebottom 'Vi hen the machine is to be allowed to. stand idlefor any timewhile the heat is applied, or if the clothes being ironed requireadjustment between the parts, treadle 54 is pressed down with the footand through the actuating connections described, carries the shoe awayfrom the roll, in which position it may be locked by means of theretaining device-'50.

The machine is very simple in construction, comprising but a few parts.The emplo ment of'the conductor for the heating me m as one of theoperating parts and thearrangement of the same ansversely ,of themachine adjacent standard 12 provides an ieflicient-and very compactconstrucrovision of the treadle extending longitudinally of the machinepermits the convenient operation of the same from any position of theoperator while handling the clothes. These various features aiiord anironing machine which is light in weight, inexpensive and convenient tooperate and therefore especially suitable for domestic use, although, ofcourse, it may be employed to advantage in laundry establishments.

"I claim as my invention:

1. An ironing machine comprising a bed, an iron, said bed and iron beingrelatively movable one toward and from the other, a

movable conducting means for conducting a' heating medium to one of saidparts, and connect on between said conducting means and said parts foreflecting said relative movement of the parts'upon movement of saidconducting means.

2; In an ironing machine, the combination .other, a conducting means forconducting a heating medium to one of said parts said conductlng meansbeing movable for moving said parts one away from the other, means forurging said parts toward eachrother, and

'retainmg means for retaining said conductor in adjusted position.

4. An ironing machine comprising a support, a rotatable roll on saidsupport, a shoe on said support movable toward and from said roll, aconductor oonnectedwith said shoe for conducting a heating mediu there-'to and connecting means between said support and-conductor foreffecting said movement of the shoe by actuation of said conductor. V

port, a rotatable roll on said support, a shoe on said supportmovabletoward and from said roll, a conductor movably connected with said shoefor conducting a'heating me- 5. An ironing machine comprising a supdiumto the latter, means for urgingsaid 7 shoe toward said roll, connectingmeans between said support and conductor, and an operating devicesubstantially coextensive with said roll for actuating said conductorand moving said shoe away from said roll.

* 6. An ironing machine compris ng a support, a rotatable roll on saidsupport, a shoe on said support movable toward and from said roll, aconductor for conductinga heatmg medium to said shoe connected with theshoe and having a portion extending transversely of the shoe and saidroller, said conductor being connected with the support and an operatingdevice arranged parallel with said roll and connected with saidconductor for actuating the latter and moving said shoe away from saidroll.

. RANDOLPH V. WELLER.

